Institutional file, Exhibitions. Lewis Hine: a retrospective of the photographer.
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Brooklyn Museum. Dept. of Prints, Drawings and Photographs.
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The records of the Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Brooklyn Museum document the administrative and curatorial activities of the department from soon after its inception in 1915 up through the present day. They reveal the history of the department by providing information on development of the object collection, exhibitions since 1937, and the department's associations to other art institutions and the local community. From the description of Records, Exhibition...
Brooklyn Museum
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The origins of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences extend back to 1823, with the founding of the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library. The Library, located at the corner of Cranberry and Henry Streets in the neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights, was established for the education and cultural enrichment of young tradesmen. In 1841, the Library relocated to the building of the Brooklyn Lyceum, an organization devoted to intellectual pursuits in the arts and sciences, at the corner of Washington and C...
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940
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Lewis Wickes Hine (1874-1940), an American photographer, began his career as a teacher at the Ethical Culture School in New York City. He first used a camera to record activities at the school. Subsequently he photographed immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the shocking condition of child laborers throughout the U.S., the activities of the American Red Cross in World War I, and workers in various industries. He was commissioned to create photo-essays for industry and periodicals. His early pho...
